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White Sox, Padres MLB May Surprises

Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres emerged as the biggest surprises in May MLB action, with Chicago's young core powering them to contention.

Chicago White Sox entered June red-hot with a 32-27 record, just one game behind Cleveland in the AL Central after going 18-10 in May. Their offense has been led by Munetaka Murakami's 20 home runs and young players like Chase Meidroth and Colson Montgomery. capturengo.com

The Padres also surprised despite offensive struggles, holding the top NL Wild Card spot at 32-26. MLB on FOX analysts also made bold predictions for June.